"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? Congress should
block all funding for the war in Iraq no matter what. OR, Congress should allow
funding, but only on the condition that the U.S. sets a timetable for the
withdrawal of U.S. troops. OR, Congress should allow all funding for the war
without any timetable conditions."

". . . Do you approve or
disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

27

68

5

6/18-19/07

23

73

4

3/28-29/07

28

65

7

3/14-15/07

27

69

4

2/28 - 3/1/07

27

67

6

1/17-18/07

24

70

6

8/24-25/06

31

63

6

8/10-11/06

34

62

4

5/11-12/06

32

62

6

3/16-17/06

29

65

6

11/10-11/05

30

65

5

9/29-30/05

33

62

5

9/8-9/05

36

60

4

8/2-4/05

34

61

5

3/17-18/05

41

54

5

5/13-14/04

35

57

8

4/8-9/04

44

51

5

3/25-26/04

44

50

6

2/19-20/04

45

47

8

1/8-9/04

50

43

7

12/18-19/03

53

39

8

12/11-12/03

45

50

5

11/6-7/03

42

51

7

10/23-24/03

48

45

7

10/9-10/03

44

49

7

9/25-26/03

47

46

7

9/18-19/03

46

47

7

9/11-12/03

51

42

7

8/21-22/03

54

40

6

7/24-25/03

58

36

6

7/10-11/03

53

39

8

5/29-30/03

65

29

6

5/1-2/03

69

26

5

"Now thinking about the situation in
Iraq: From what you've seen or heard in the news, overall, do you think
President Bush's 'surge' plan increasing U.S. troops in Iraq has been a
success or a failure?"

.

Success

Failure

Unsure

%

%

%

ALL adults

22

64

14

Republicans

47

31

22

Democrats

7

84

9

Independents

21

66

13

"From what you know now, do you think the
United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or
not?"

.

Right Thing

Not Right
Thing

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

42

53

5

12/6-7/06

39

53

8

11/9-10/06

41

54

5

10/26-27/06

43

49

8

10/19-20/06

39

54

7

10/5-6/06

41

53

6

8/10-11/06

49

47

4

9/8-9/05

46

49

5

"Which of the following four choices
comes closest to your view about what the U.S. should do in Iraq? Begin an
immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops in Iraq. OR, Start withdrawing
troops by the fall, with all troops out by next spring. OR, Leave a
substantial number of troops in Iraq, but have them fall back to their bases
and concentrate on training Iraqis and targeting Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders.
OR, Make no cutbacks in U.S. troops."

.

Immediate
Withdrawal

Out by
Next Spring

Fall Back to
Their Bases

Make No
Cutbacks

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

19

24

40

13

4

"Whatever you think is the best course
for the U.S. in Iraq, are you willing to give President Bush nine more
months before any cutbacks in U.S. troop levels are made, or not?"

.

Yes

No

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

41

54

5

"The Bush Administration says there will
be an assessment of how the 'surge' plan is working in September. Do you
think this timing is reasonable, or that it is too long to wait for an
assessment?"

.

Reasonable

Too Long

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

48

47

5

"If U.S. troop levels in Iraq are cut
back from the current 160,000 to about 60,000, for how long would you
support keeping such a U.S. military presence in Iraq: one year or less, up
to two years, up to five years, or 10 years or more?"

.

One Year
Or Less

Up to
Two Years

Up to
Five Years

10 Years
Or More

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

53

19

8

10

10

"How confident are you that the Iraqi
government would be able to control the violence and provide security to its
citizens if U.S. troops are withdrawn from Iraq? Would you be very
confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident in
the Iraqi government's ability to do this?"

.

Very
Confident

Somewhat
Confident

Not Too
Confident

Not at All
Confident

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

6

23

28

37

6

1/17-18/07

5

22

29

36

8

"Do you think Iraqi leaders are willing
and able to negotiate a truly equitable power-sharing arrangement among the
competing groups, or not?"

.

Willing
and Able

Not Willing
and Able

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

28

61

11

"Do you think U.S. forces should stay in
Iraq until Iraqi troops are ready to defend themselves, or that Iraqi
readiness should NOT be a condition for the timing of a U.S. troop
withdrawal?"

.

Stay Until
Ready

Shouldn't Be
a Condition

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

37

55

8

"To resolve the situation in Iraq and
bring U.S. troops home, some people support the idea of breaking Iraq into
independent Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish states. Would this be acceptable to you
as a way to resolve the situation in Iraq, or not?"

.

Acceptable

Not
Acceptable

Unsure

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

48

33

19

"Right now, which of the following do you
think is the BIGGEST threat to achieving peace and stability in Iraq:
[see below]?"

Options
rotated

.

Al Qaeda
In Iraq

Shiite
Militias

Sunni
Nationalists

Same/All
Equal (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

7/11-12/07

34

14

9

13

30

"Which of the following do you blame MOST for the current situation in
Iraq: [see below]?"

"In
view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you
think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?"

.

Made a
Mistake

Did Not Make
a Mistake

Unsure

%

%

%

7/6-8/07

62

36

2

6/1-3/07

56

40

4

5/4-6/07

58

40

2

4/13-15/07

57

41

2

3/23-25/07

56

43

2

3/2-4/07

59

39

2

2/9-11/07

56

42

2

1/12-14/07

58

41

2

1/5-7/07

57

41

2

12/8-10/06

53

45

2

11/2-5/06

55

40

5

10/20-22/06

58

40

2

10/6-8/06

56

40

4

9/15-17/06

49

49

2

7/28-30/06

54

45

2

7/21-23/06

56

41

2

6/23-25/06

55

43

1

6/9-11/06

51

46

2

4/7-9/06

57

42

1

3/10-12/06

57

42

1

2/28
- 3/1/06

55

43

2

2/9-12/06

55

42

3

1/20-22/06

51

46

3

1/6-8/06

50

47

3

12/16-18/05

52

46

2

12/9-11/05

48

50

2

11/11-13/05

54

45

1

10/28-30/05

54

45

1

10/21-23/05

49

49

2

9/16-18/05

59

39

2

9/8-11/05

53

46

1

8/28-30/05

53

46

1

8/5-7/05

54

44

2

7/22-24/05

46

53

1

6/24-26/05

53

46

1

4/29 -
5/1/05

49

48

3

3/18-20/05

46

51

3

2/25-27/05

47

51

2

2/4-6/05

45

55

-

1/14-16/05

52

47

1

1/7-9/05

50

48

2

11/19-21/04

47

51

2

10/29-31/04

44

52

4

10/22-24/04

47

51

2

10/14-16/04

47

52

1

10/9-10/04

46

53

1

10/1-3/04

48

51

1

9/24-26/04

42

55

3

9/3-5/04

38

57

5

8/23-25/04

48

50

2

7/30 - 8/1/04

47

51

2

7/19-21/04

50

47

3

7/8-11/04

54

45

1

6/21-23/04

54

44

2

6/3-6/04

41

58

1

5/7-9/04

44

54

2

4/16-18/04

42

57

1

1/12-15/04

42

56

2

11/3-5/03

39

60

1

10/6-8/03

40

59

1

7/7-9/03

27

72

1

3/24-25/03

23

75

2

"Based on what you have heard or read about the recent surge of U.S. troops
in Baghdad, do you think the increase in the number of U.S. troops in
Baghdad is making the situation there better, not making much difference, or
is it making the situation there worse?"
Options rotated. N=505 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form A).

.

Better

Not Much
Difference

Worse

Unsure

%

%

%

%

7/6-8/07

17

49

30

3

4/13-15/07

26

41

29

4

3/23-25/07

29

43

22

5

"Based on what you have heard or read about the recent surge of U.S. troops
in Iraq, do you think the increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq is
making the situation there better, not making much difference, or is it
making the situation there worse?"
Options rotated. N=509 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B).

.

Better

Not Much
Difference

Worse

Unsure

%

%

%

7/6-8/07

22

51

25

2

"Do you favor or oppose removing all U.S. troops from Iraq by April 1st of
next year, except for a limited number that would be involved in
counter-terrorism efforts?"
N=505 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form A)

.

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

7/6-8/07

71

26

4

"Which comes closer to your view about U.S. policy toward the situation in
Iraq? Congress should act now to develop a new policy on Iraq. OR, Congress
should not develop a new policy on Iraq until September when General
Petraeus reports on the progress of the U.S. troop surge in Iraq."
Options rotated. N=509 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B).

.

Act Now

Wait Until
September

Unsure

%

%

%

7/6-8/07

40

55

5

CBS News. June 26-28, 2007. N=836 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"From what
you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United
States do now? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq,
keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the
number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?"

.

Increase

Same

Decrease

Remove All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

6/26-28/07

11

17

26

40

6

4/9-12/07

21

13

27

33

6

3/7-11/07

22

17

28

28

5

2/8-11/07

26

17

23

28

6

1/18-21/0

7

24

16

26

27

7

1/1-3/07

18

17

30

29

6

12/8-10/06

18

18

34

25

5

10/27-31/06

16

27

26

24

7

10/5-8/06

17

21

26

30

6

4/6-9/06

12

25

30

27

6

3/9-12/06

10

25

30

29

6

12/2-6/05

11

24

32

28

5

9/9-13/05

10

26

27

32

5

9/6-7/05

11

23

25

33

7

.

"Do you think
the United States should or should not set a timetable for the withdrawal of
U.S. troops from Iraq in 2008?"

"In
general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq: very well,
moderately well, moderately badly or very badly?"

.

Very Well

Moderately
Well

Moderately
Badly

Very Badly

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

6/22-24/07

4

26

25

44

1

4/10-12/07

4

24

30

39

3

3/9-11/07

3

26

32

35

4

9/29 - 10/2/06

6

32

30

32

-

9/22-24/06

6

32

28

33

2

6/14-15/06

7

34

29

26

4

6/8-11/06

5

38

31

23

3

.

"Do you think the
situation in Iraq is getting better, getting worse, or staying the same?"

.

Better

Worse

Same

Unsure

%

%

%

%

6/22-24/07

17

46

35

1

.

"Which comes closest to
your view about what the U.S. should now do about the number of U.S. troops in
Iraq? The U.S. should send more troops to Iraq. The U.S. should keep the number
of troops as it is now. The U.S. should withdraw some troops from Iraq. OR, The
U.S. should withdraw all of its troops from Iraq."

.

Send More

Keep Same
Number

Withdraw
Some

Withdraw
All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

6/22-24/07

17

16

24

39

3

11/17-19/06

16

21

27

33

3

10/27-29/06

15

17

28

34

6

.

"Do you think the United States'
action in Iraq is morally justified, or not?"

"Which comes closer to your view about the war in
Iraq?You think the U.S.
will definitely win the war in Iraq.You think the U.S. will probably win the war in
Iraq.You
think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq, but you don't
think it will win.OR, You
do not think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq."
Options rotated

.

Definitely
Win

Probably
Win

Can Win,
But Won't

Cannot
Win

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

6/1-3/07

10

20

24

41

5

3/2-4/07

11

17

20

46

6

12/8-10/06

14

21

25

36

3

6/9-11/06

19

29

21

27

4

4/7-9/06

20

19

21

36

4

2/28 -
3/1/06

24

20

18

34

5

12/16-18/05

24

25

20

27

4

12/9-11/05

25

21

19

30

5

11/11-13/05

23

23

17

33

4

9/16-18/05

21

22

20

34

3

.

"How important will a candidate's past and current positions on the war in
Iraq be in determining your vote for president in 2008: extremely important,
very important, somewhat important, or not that important?"N=905 registered voters, MoE ± 4

.

Extremely
Important

Very
Important

Somewhat
Important

Not That
Important

Not at All

%

%

%

%

%

6/1-3/07

32

43

18

6

1

.

"Thinking now specifically about how candidates'
positions on the war in Iraq would affect your vote, would you be more
likely or less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who [see
below]?"N=905 registered voters, MoE ± 4

.

More
Likely

Less
Likely

No
Difference
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

.

"Supports
legislation that would cut off funding for the war in Iraq"

6/1-3/07

33

60

3

5

.

"Only
supports legislation on the war that includes a timetable for removing U.S.
troops from Iraq"